World Thinking Day

Each year on February 22, World Thinking Day, girls participate in activities and projects with global themes to honor their sister Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in other countries. World Thinking Day not only gives girls a chance to celebrate international friendships, but is also a reminder that Girl Scouts of the USA is part of a global community-one of nearly 150 countries with Girl Guides and Girl Scouts.

Rock the Dam with Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada! Join us for a symbolical bridging across Hoover Dam as we honor the past and welcome the next century of Girl Scouting. Rock the Dam, commemorates the historical beginnings of Girl Scouts in Southern Nevada by gathering where it all started in 1932 with 22 girls in Boulder City.

Junior Journey: Agent of Change 

A great way to celebrate World Thinking Day is to take a Junior Journey. This Junior journey is filled with fun and friendship. From its start to its closing celebration, the girls will move from a deeper understanding of themselves to exploring how powerful they are as a team, to realizing the added strength they gain by reaching out in the wider community to take action with its members.  

Agent of Change offers girls a chance to earn three awards:

• The Power of One Award, girls will discover and share the powerful story of a forgotten woman or girl from around the world who mobilized others and made a difference, discover all the ways their own strengths and powers help them create change in the world, and discover what the Girl Scout Law and true ''heroines'' have in common.
• The Power of Team Award, girls connect with their Girl Scout crew to create a ''super girl'' story in which the characters take one small situation they care about and strive for long-lasting community change. Girls will also make a team decision and write their team hopes for a Take Action Project that reaches into a community network to solve a problem together with community members.
• The Power of Community Award, girls take action on their plan, reach out, join others and get them involved, and start something that snowballs into a change in their world. Girls join in their Girl Scout Junior circle to reflect on what they accomplished and celebrate it.

Snowshoe & U!   

March 3, 2012  

Strap on your snowshoes and join an interpretive naturalist who will lead you on an outdoor winter adventure! Enjoy the wonders of a snow covered forest while hiking approximately one mile on an easy to moderate trail.  

• 2/7, 14, 21, & 28 - Bow Benders: Beginning Archery 
• 2/25 - Galaxy Girls 
• 2/29 - Leap On!  
• 3/3 - Hide and Seek - Geocaching for Beginners 
• 3/3 - Snowshoe & U! - NEW  
• 3/3/2012 - Horsing Around - Girl Scouts at Talisman Farms 
• 3/4/2012 - Horsing Around - Girl Scouts at Talisman Farms 
• 3/12, 26 & 4/9, 16 & 30 - Me & My Gal: Groovy Girls Zumba 
• 3/17 - Do-It-Herself Workshop - NEW 
• 3/24 - Shark Reef Aquarium - NEW 
• 3/31 - Chasing the Wind: Kite Flying Fun - NEW
• 4/12 - Share Your Voice - NEW
• 4/28 - Shark Reef Aquarium - NEW
• 5/12 - Shark Reef Aquarium - NEW 

Junior Learning Opportunities

• 2/25 - Building Bronze Workshop - 9-11 a.m.
• 3/31 - Building Bronze Workshop - 9-11 a.m. 
• 4/21 - Building Bronze Workshop - 9-11 a.m.
• 4/28 -  Building Bronze Workshop - 9-11 a.m. 
• 5/19 - Building Bronze Workshop - 9-11 a.m. 

Volunteer Recognition Nominations

Due March 9, 2012

Volunteers are the lifeblood of all non-profit organizations, and Girl Scouts is no different. Each year we  recognize our hardworking volunteers at the Annual Meeting & Adult Recognitions Luncheon. This year we are celebrating 100 years of Girl Scouting on Saturday, April 21 at the Orleans Hotel & Casino. Nominations for council level award recipients are due March 9. 

Throughout the year, each service unit plans its own award recognition event and honors an Outstanding Leader, the Outstanding Volunteer, the Leadership Development Pin, the 3 Years of Service and the 5 & 10 year membership numerals. Nomination forms must be turned in one month before the planned awards event.

Visit girlscoutsnv.org for guidelines and applications. Please pay special attention to listed requirements and the number of nominations and endorsement letters required for each award.

• 2/4 - Jumpstart to Leadership - 8-10 a.m.
• 2/4 - Leadership Essentials - 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• 2/4 - Jazzing it up with Juniors - 1:30-3:30 p.m.  
• 2/8 - Jumpstart to Leadership - 9:30-11:30 a.m.
• 2/8 - Leadership Essentials - 12:30-2:30 p.m.
• 2/27 - Jumpstart to Leadership - 6-8 p.m.
• 2/29 - Leadership Essentials - 6-8 p.m.
• 3/3 - Jazzing it up with Juniors - 1:30-3:30 p.m.